Fisher Family Foundation
Fisher Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $537K.
Fisher Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fisher Family Foundation gave $52K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $52,000
- -95.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,000
- -97.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $16,908,897
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Fisher Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Maimonides School ($30K). Together the top 4 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fisher Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 5% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2024) to $1.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maimonides School Brookline, MA | Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Operating Support | $11,000 |
| Meor Israel Moreshet Yahad Pomona, NY | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Massart Foundation Boston, MA | Operating Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,908,897 | $851,108 | $375,716 | $52,000 | 4 | $61,783 | $536,910 | $1,317,776 |
| 2023 | $16,433,505 | $-2,374,106 | $1,339,430 | $1,050,000 | 2 | $1,053,975 | — | $995,454 |
| 2022 | $20,147,041 | $-9,551,493 | $1,698,568 | $1,274,102 | 5 | $1,274,102 | — | $568,574 |
| 2021 | $31,397,102 | $10,343,014 | $817,800 | $580,000 | 2 | $580,000 | $9,552,627 | $1,593,858 |
| 2020 | $21,871,888 | $12,220,569 | $1,206,776 | $1,109,943 | 10 | — | $11,860,652 | $1,156,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fisher Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fisher Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lisa Rosenbaum
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Fisher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Matthew Fisher (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fisher Family Foundation
How much does Fisher Family Foundation give each year?
Fisher Family Foundation gave $52K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 2 grants.
What is Fisher Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fisher Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,500, and its average grant was $13,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fisher Family Foundation give grants?
Fisher Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Fisher Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fisher Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Fisher Family Foundation?
Fisher Family Foundation reported $16.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Fisher Family Foundation's EIN?
Fisher Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6899625. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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